Thu, January 9, 2025

by: ABC

Attorney General Merrick Garland informs Congress special counsel's Donald Trump investigation has concluded

Attorney General Merrick Garland informed Congress in a letter Wednesday special counsel Jack Smith has concluded his investigations into President-elect Donald Trump.

by: Vox

The madman theory of Trump and tariffs

Trump may well be applying the madman theory to trade negotiations as well, with his mega-tariffs serving as his nuclear threat. If so, he'd see his reputation for belligerent unpredictability as an asset — which explains why he'd hotly push back on any reports that he's actually backing down.

by: Reuters

Italy's Meloni defends Musk's political comments amid Starlink talks

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni defended Elon Musk's growing involvement in politics on Thursday and said she had never discussed with him a potential deal to supply secure communications to Italy.

by: Firstpost

Focus on Pierre Poilievre as Canada searches for Trudeau's replacement

With PM Justin Trudeau announcing his resignation and an election likely soon, attention turns to Canada's next leader. In this race, Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre emerges as the frontrunner,

by: Reuters

Viktor Orban's challenger sees strong EU, NATO ties, 'pragmatic' approach to Russia

Peter Magyar, the opposition challenger to Prime Minister Viktor Orban, told Reuters he would keep Hungary firmly anchored in the European Union and NATO if he wins elections due in early 2026 and would strive for "pragmatic relations" with Russia.

by: Politico

Ciattarelli dark money comes to light

Three years ago, Jack Ciattarelli's closest allies set up a 501 (c)4 called Fixing New Jersey. It didn't make much news and ran a handful of online ads. And its source of funding was not disclosed.

by: Politico

Jimmy Carter's final accord

HAIL AND FAREWELL — For a fleeting moment today, official Washington's muscle memory will override its fast-twitch, knee-jerk partisanship as a distinctly American tableau plays out for former President JIMMY CARTER's funeral.

by: Reuters

Meet the influencer who has Musk's ear on Germany's far-right

On his public journey to embracing Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), Elon Musk has frequently amplified the online content of one young supporter of the party - climate change and COVID-19 lockdown sceptic Naomi Seibt.

by: MSN

Northern Territory residents 'not happy' with Albanese and Labor: Jacinta Price

People in the Northern Territory are "not happy" with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Labor government, claims Shadow Indigenous Australians Minister Jacinta Price.

by: MSN

Arvind Kejriwal writes to PM Modi, seeks inclusion of Jats in OBC list

Arvind Kejriwal accused the centre of betraying the Jat community in Delhi in the past decade and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to include the Jat community in the OBC list for reservations in education and jobs.

by: MSN

State funeral for former president Carter to take place in Washington

A state funeral for former US president Jimmy Carter will take place in Washington on Thursday from 1500 GMT. In addition to incumbent Joe Biden, US President-elect Donald Trump and predecessors Barack Obama,

by: MSN

Canada Suddenly Has No Leader, and No Plan, for a Trump Trade Fight

The united front that Canada presented in President-elect Donald Trump's first term is fractured and distracted after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation.

by: Reuters

US Supreme Court Justice Alito spoke to Trump on Tuesday

Conservative Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said he spoke to Donald Trump by phone on Tuesday to recommend a former law clerk for a job in a government position, adding he and Trump did not discuss the U.

by: MSN

Myanmar on path of Bangladesh and Syria...losing its cities to rebels daily, a new country to come up near India?

Myanmar, a country in Southeast Asia, is facing a severe crisis as it spirals into a full-blown civil war. The situation mirrors past conflicts in places such as Bangladesh and Syria, with fears of the possible emergence of a new nation.

by: MSN

Instagram and Threads will recommend political content now, says Adam Mosseri

We're going to be adding political content to recommendations," Mosseri stated, signalling a departure from his 2023 vision of creating "a less angry place for conversati

by: MSN

Qatar Condemns Israel's Alleged Historic Maps Publication

The State of Qatar has strongly condemned the recent publication of alleged historic maps of Israel by official accounts linked to the Israeli occupation government. These maps reportedly include not only parts of the occupied Palestinian territories but also Jordan,

by: MSN

Venezuela braces for crunch anti-Maduro protests

Opponents of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro will take to the streets Thursday, in a last-ditch bid to prevent him from being sworn in for a highly controversial third term as president. Ruling party loyalists have also taken to the streets in a blunt warning to their opponents.

by: Indiatimes

Delhi Election 2025 Live Updates: Arvind Kejriwal writes to PM Modi over Jat reservation

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, home minister Amit Shah promised to add Delhi's "Jat" to the OBC community if won the election but failed to do. He also claimed that the Rajasthan's Jat received the OBC benefits but not the Delhi's Jat.

by: MSN

Not a single penny from sewage fines goes to clean up rivers

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by: MSN

'Win for free speech and common sense': TV host welcomes Meta scrapping fact checkers

Sky News host Danica De Giorgio has welcomed Mark Zuckerberg scrapping Meta's fact checkers in America, stating the decision as a win for free speech and common sense.

by: ABC

'He is the blame for this': Trump points finger at Newsom for wildfires with disputed evidence

"He is the blame for this," Trump wrote about Newsom on his social media platform Truth Social on Wednesday, but Newsom's office called that "fiction."

by: MSN

Former Denver mayor to attend former President Jimmy Carter's funeral

Former Denver mayor Wellington Webb and his wife, former state representative, Wilma Webb, left for Washington, D.C. Wednesday for President Jimmy Carter's funeral.

by: MSN

Ford continues to push back against Trump's comments on Canada

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is pitching an enhanced energy partnership between Canada and the U.S. as part of a broader effort to stave off tariffs threatened by president-elect Donald Trump. Ford is also making rounds on U.

by: MSN

Elon Musk calls German chancellor "crazy and incompetent"

For several years now, the boss of Tesla, SpaceX and now Twitter hasn't hesitated to meddle with political affairs around the world. After supporting Donald Trump during the American elections, the billionaire is now setting his sights on European politics,

by: MSN

Where is Greenland and why does Trump want it?

Though the president-elect's rhetoric is unusual, for over a century a succession of US presidents have tried to gain control of Greenland.

by: MSN

Florida lawmakers consider banning political flags from schools, government buildings

Political flags could be banned from government buildings across Florida by this summer. State lawmakers are considering a bill that would prevent flags representing political viewpoints from being flown at schools,

by: MSN

Farmers oppose land acquisition by govt at mahapanchayat in Jewar's Thora

AIKS leaders pointed to disparities between market rates and compensation offered, especially near the upcoming airport. . Leaders vowed to continue their fight until the new laws were fully implement

by: MSN

Denver city official wins seat in state Senate, the third legislator selected by vacancy committee in recent days

Matthew Ball, Denver's policy director, won election to represent central and eastern Denver in the state Senate on Tuesday night — and is the third person elected to the legislature via a vacancy committee appointment in the past four days.
Wed, January 8, 2025

by: ABC

Trump and Senate Republicans still divided on how to implement his agenda

President-elect Donald Trump is meeting with Senate Republicans to try to get lawmakers "on the same page" on how to advance some of his major policy initiatives.

by: BBC

Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch clash over a national inquiry into grooming gangs

Talking about why she thinks a new national inquiry is needed into grooming gangs, Kemi Badenoch said the Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse (IICSA), which concluded in October 2022, "wasn't about the rape gang scandal". She said: "in its 468 pages it mentioned Rotherham just once".

by: Richmond

Water-less, but not grumbling, Virginia legislators meet briefly

Some joked about not showering as others shrugged and just said stuff happens. Virginia legislators pledged to finish their work on time despite a delay caused by Richmond's water crisis.

by: MSN

Trump Goes On Puzzling Truth Social Rant About California Wildfires

In what appears to be his first public statement addressing the multiple, devastating wildfires that have burned more than 1,000 structures in the Los Angeles area and killed at least two people, President-elect Donald Trump did nothing but blame California Gov.

by: MSN

White House withholds $3.6 million in promised funding to World Anti-Doping Agency

WADA and the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) confirmed Wednesday that the U.S. had declined to pay the $3.6 million it had pledged to WADA as part of its normal funding process fo

by: MSN

U.S. Attorney for Southern District of Mississippi resigns

The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi announced his intention to resign his position. Todd Gee said he will resign his position as U.S. Attorney effective 11:59 p.m. on January 17,

by: MSN

Scoop: Schumer's plan to fire back at Trump's Senate nominees

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is privately pressing his senators to create fireworks when they question President-elect Trump's nominees in the coming weeks, Axios has learned. Why it matters: "Republicans spent four years attacking the Democratic brand and we need to use the hearings to begin returning the favor,

by: MSN

Jailed Belarus opposition figure seen for first time in months

Viktor Babaryko was arrested in 2020 after challenging authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko at the polls.

by: MSN

NATO membership only credible security guarantee for Ukraine, Finnish foreign minister says

Membership in NATO is the only credible long-term security guarantee Ukraine can receive against future Russian aggression, Finland's top diplomat said on Wednesday. Donald Trump's return to the White House on Jan.

by: MSN

GOP introduces bill to let people sue trans folks for using the bathroom

The bill — which is co-sponsored by 35 of the state House's 58 Republican members and was introduced by a legislator who said she'd rather have a dead child than a trans one

by: MSN

Political chess or true beliefs? Zuckerberg's surprise Trump pivot

The clean cut hair has grown, his college kid's hoodie is now a gold chain, and his politics have swerved hard right. And it also might reflect a position that is closer to his political instincts.

by: MSN

The House GOP's first bill of 2025 could enable a Ken Paxton power grab

The Laken Riley Act would hand state attorneys general, like Ken Paxton in Texas, veto power over large swaths of federal immigration policy.

by: MSN

Drain the swamp? Yes, 61% of voters say

by: MSN

Lawmakers call for reforms as California electricity costs climb

The report points to wildfire-related costs and the state's policies and programs to lower greenhouse gas emissions.

by: MSN

Trump says he wants to get rid of 'artificially drawn line' between U.S. and Canada

From goofy AI-generated social media posts to threats of 'economic force,' Donald Trump has been taking jabs at Canada's sovereignty for weeks. CBC's Ellen Mauro breaks down the president-elect's escalating rhetoric against Canada.

by: Sky

MPs vote against new national inquiry into grooming gangs

The vote was largely symbolic - aimed at putting pressure on Labour after comments by Elon Musk brought grooming gangs back into the spotlight.

by: MSN

Cabinet ministers say take Trump threats seriously, but don't overreact

Several federal cabinet ministers say Canada should not overreact to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's comments about annexing Canada — but should still take them seriously.

by: MSN

Lithuania to strengthen infrastructure security before disconnecting from Russian energy system

Lithuania will strengthen the protection of power lines with Poland. This will happen on the eve of the planned disconnection from the power grid shared with Russia and Belarus, according to LRT. Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas said that the government supported the decision to provide additional physical protection for certain

by: MSN

Austria in 'new situation' after far-right leader Kickl asked to form government, analyst says

Austria in 'new situation' after far-right leader Kickl asked to form government, analyst says The family of a young Quebec boy who nearly drowned claim doctors in Montreal gave up on their son - but say they've found new hope south of the border. Dan Spector reports.

by: MSN

Colorado governor walks a tightrope in approaching Trump. Deportations likely to be the first test

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis donned safety glasses and seized the handle of the electric saw, guiding the buzzing blade down through a stack of printed-out executive orders dating back decades. Polis' pre-Christmas news conference was designed to highlight how he was repealing unnecessary regulations,

Venezuela braces for crunch anti-Maduro protests

Opponents of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro will take to the streets Thursday, in a last-ditch bid to prevent him from being sworn in for a highly controversial third term as president. Ruling party loyalists have also taken to the streets in a blunt warning to their opponents.

The article discusses the increasing political tension in Venezuela as President Nicolás Maduro prepares for his swearing-in ceremony on January 10, 2024, for another term. Critics and opposition figures are decrying what they describe as a government crackdown on dissent. This includes the arrest of opposition leaders, activists, and journalists, as well as reports of intimidation and harassment. The government's actions are seen as an attempt to stifle opposition and secure Maduro's position amidst ongoing economic crises and international scrutiny. The opposition has called for international intervention and sanctions, arguing that these measures are necessary to restore democracy. Meanwhile, Maduro's administration defends its actions as necessary to maintain national stability and accuses the opposition of conspiring with foreign powers to destabilize the country.

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